In the spirit of democracy day in Nigeria, Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani on Friday granted clemency to 97 inmates serving jail terms in Kaduna Correctional Centre. The Governor, while speaking at the Kaduna Correctional Centre to mark the day, reaffirmed the enduring values of justice, compassion, freedom and democratic governance that define the June 12 struggle. He explained that the release of the inmates was in exercise of the constitutional Prerogative of Mercy, following...

President Bola Tinubu on Friday in his nationwide broadcast to mark the 27 anniversary of Nigeria’s uninterrupted democracy has called on Nigerians never to stop believing in the country even while criticising and disagreeing with him.  “Criticise me, disagree with me, but never stop believing in the nation. According to him, democracy fails when citizens doubt the process, describing the National Assembly, judiciary, the press, and civil society as the guardrails of Nigeria. “To our...

Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power, and resolved disagreements in courtrooms and legislative chambers—not through violence. We have experienced the longest stretch of civilian rule in our history. Our democracy is not perfect, but it is ours, and we must continue to defend and strengthen it. In the coming...